Melbourne Property Market Updates

Our daily Melbourne property market updates are written by experienced property commentators, buyer advocates and investment experts. All have their finger on the pulse of the Melbourne property market.

Rental Market Poses Threat to Investors

By Peter Sarmas on 15 May 2016 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

The latest CoreLogic April rent review released last week shows rents increased slightly (0.1%) in April, however overall , capital city rental rates edged lower, falling 0.2% over the past 12 months. The report showed five of the eight capital cities saw a modest rise in rents with Sydney rising 1.4% and Melbourne 1.7%. ...

Clamping Down on Foreign Buyers Could Affect Property Market

By Peter Sarmas on 1 May 2016 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

The second interesting bit of news this week was the big hit to foreign buyers. Not sure whether some of these new regulations are politically motivated but it seems the timing of this clamping down on lending to foreign buyers and the impending election on July 2nd seems very coincidental. ...

Is Australia Becoming a Nation of Landlords and Tenants?

By Peter Sarmas on 20 Mar 2016 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

Last week saw a raft of some very important economic news and over the weekend the property market was put to the test when over 1700 properties auctioned. ...

Property Prices and Clearance Rates Defy Doomsayers

By Peter Sarmas on 6 Mar 2016 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

The latest Core Logic Data released show Melbourne property prices for the month of February and the quarter rising, defying the doomsayers. ...

DFA Household Finance Security Index Lifts – For Some

By Martin North on 14 Dec 2015 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

Will you be cautious with your finances in the lead up to Christmas? Martin North reports on the Digital Finance Analytics Finance Confidence Index. The results are derived from household surveys, averaged across Australia. The index measures how households are feeling about their financial health. ...

Melbourne Property Market Update – December 12th, 2015

By Peter Sarmas on 13 Dec 2015 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

Would you consider buying a townhouse or an apartment in the suburbs? In this week’s property market update we talk about how residents are opting for a smaller footprint, less maintenance and location, location, location. We also look at the impact that the cost of stamp duty is having on household finances. ...

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